The Jonas Brothers released a new single last night, and for the second time, they enlisted their wives to play their love interests in its music video. “What a Man Gotta Do” premiered at midnight, with the boys paying homage to three major cinematic classics: Risky Business (Nick and his wife Priyanka Chopra take on those roles), Grease (Joe and Sophie Turner, who does double duty as Sandy and ChaCha), and Say Anything (Kevin and Danielle Jonas). It’s a fun, sugary video for a fun, sugary single. And the family commits to their roles for it. As nice as it is to watch Nick, Joe, and Kevin dance and slide around, the J-Sisters command way more attention:
Lyrically, “What a Man Gotta Do” is the Jonas Brothers’ first big love song of the new decade, about a man who wants to commit completely to the woman he’s with (hence the chorus, “What a man gotta do? / To be totally locked up by you”). Having Priyanka, Sophie, and Danielle in the video poignantly brings the sentiment behind these lines to life.
Here, the lyrics to take in, via Genius.
Verse 1
Cut my heart about one, two times
Don’t need to question the reason, I’m yours, I’m yours
I know the other lose a fight just to see you smile
‘Cause you got no flaws, no flaws
Pre-Chorus
I’m not tryin’ to be your part-time lover
Sign me up for the full-time, I’m yours, all yours
Chorus
So, what a man gotta do?
What a man gotta do?
To be totally locked up by you
What a man gotta say?
What a man gotta pray?
To be your last good night and your first good day
So, what a man gotta do?
What a man gotta do?
To be totally locked up by you
What a man gotta do?
What a man gotta prove?
To be totally locked up by you
Verse 2
You ain’t trying to be wasting time
On stupid people and cheap lines, I’m sure, I’m sure
So I’d give a million dollars just to go grab me by the collar
And I’m gonna be lost, be lost
Pre-Chorus
I’m not tryin’ to be your part-time lover
Sign me up for the full-time, I’m yours, I’m yours, woo!
Chorus
So, what a man gotta do?
What a man gotta do?
To be totally locked up by you
What a man gotta say?
What a man gotta pray?
To be your last good night and your first good day
So, what a man gotta do?
What a man gotta do?
To be totally locked up by you
What a man gotta do?
What a man gotta prove?
To be totally locked up by you
Bridge
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Tell me what a man gotta do?
Chorus
So, what a man gotta do? (What a man gotta do?)
What a man gotta do? (What a man gotta do, yeah?)
To be totally locked up by you (Totally locked up by you)
What a man gotta say? (What a man gotta say?)
What a man gotta pray? (What a man gotta pray?)
To be your last good night and your first good day (Aay)
So, what a man gotta do? (What a man gotta do?)
What a man gotta do? (Woah)
To be totally locked up by you (Totally locked up by you)
What a man gotta do? (Hey, baby)
What a man gotta prove? (What a man gotta prove?)
To be totally locked up by you (Totally locked up by you)